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The victim was blasted in the shoulder by the gunmen on scrambler bikes.

And on February 1 Aaron Lewis, from Toxteth , was shot dead outside Anna Jungs chippy on Grosvenor Road.

Detective Inspector Phil Mahon said: “Another recovery means one less firearm on our streets that could be used to cause fear, intimidation or harm. This particular weapon would have been extremely dangerous in the wrong hands so we are delighted to have removed it from circulation.

“We are relentless in our pursuit of those involved in gun crime and will continue to take action to protect our communities from those intent on using firearms on our streets.